Who Is Ready for a Solar Vortex?

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company enthusiastically ushers in spring with
resources and products perfect for lawns and gardens affected by
winter’s weather

March 21, 2014 04:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time

MARYSVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winter is officially over and yesterday marked the first day of spring,
but memories of this winter’s brutal weather will live on for quite some
time. In fact, #PolarVortex has been trending on Twitter for months, and
it’s been widely reported that winter storms have cost U.S. businesses
over $15 billion dollars1. Everyone and everything has
suffered from this winter’s harsh conditions, and lawns and gardens are
not exempt.

“As a leader in lawn and garden care, the ‘polar vortex’ was certainly
on our mind this winter season,” said John Sass, Vice President,
Miracle-Gro. “Many of our customers are worried about the damage the
frigid temperatures might have caused to their garden or lawn.
Miracle-Gro is dedicated to helping people get back in their gardens as
quickly as possible so they can bring them back to life. Spring is our
favorite time of year and we want to make it a productive season for
everyone.”

To kick-off spring and usher in warm weather, Scotts Miracle-Gro will be
launching a variety of planting and plotting resources across their
leading consumer brands to help growers reclaim their lawn and gardens
as we usher in the ‘solar vortex.’ Those resources include:

GroSomethingGreater.com,
an online portal where all gardeners can share their stories about
what gardening means to them and find tips, tricks and inspiration
from others.

Miracle-Gro
on Facebook, where a community of growers comes together and
shares their recovery efforts via photos and advice and can find
inspiration.

@LawnGardenHelp
on Twitter, available to answer your specific questions and offer
expert advice 7 days a week from 8am-5pm ET. Use “#SolarVortex” to
join the larger conversation about how people are reviving their lawns
after this harsh winter.

“We want people to be able to go out and enjoy their yards as soon as
the weather improves,” said Sass. “After a winter like the one we’ve
had, we deserve it!”

About Scotts Miracle-Gro

With approximately $3 billion in worldwide sales, The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is
the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and
garden care. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the
industry. In the U.S., the Company's Scotts®, Miracle-Gro® and Ortho®
brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the consumer
Roundup® brand, which is marketed in North America and most of Europe
exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. In the U.S., the Company
operates Scotts LawnService®, the second largest residential lawn care
service business. In Europe, the Company's brands include Weedol®,
Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligène® and
Substral®. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.